Asian Games Men’s Rifle Event Features Olympic Champions
Asian Games Men’s Rifle Event Features Olympic Champions
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China’s previous failure to win an individual medal in the women’s 10m air rifle came at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, the first edition to feature the event. From 1990 through the 2022 Hangzhou Games, China had won at least one individual medal at every edition.
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Han Jiayu was eliminated in seventh place at the 14th shot after recording 145.2 points, while Wang Zifei was eliminated in fifth place with 188.2, making her China’s highest-placed finalist.
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Ban Hyo-jin finished second in qualification with 634.9 points, behind Wang Zifei’s 636.8, while South Korea’s Kwon Yu-na qualified eighth with 633.3; teammate Cho Eun-byul finished 19th with 627.6 and missed the final.
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South Korea’s team total was 1,895.8 points, behind China’s 1,904.2, India’s 1,898.0 and Japan’s 1,897.1. Ban said she planned to follow her usual routine in the final and celebrate her 19th birthday afterward.
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Ban Hyo-jin entered the final seeking a shooting Grand Slam: after winning Olympic and world championship titles, an Asian Games gold would complete her collection of those three major individual championships.
Japan's Hinata Taichi claimed gold in the women's 10m air rifle at the 2026 Asian Games with a championship-record 253.0 points, aninews. India's Elavenil Valarivan took silver with 252.4, while South Korea's Olympic champion Ban Hyo-jin earned bronze with 230.4. China suffered a historic collapse, failing to win an individual medal in the event for only the second time since 1986 deccanherald.
China's Stunning Medal Drought Breaks 36-Year Streak
China's dominant grip on the women's 10m air rifle has shattered. Wang Zifei finished fifth with 188.2 points, making her China's best finisher, while Han Jiayu placed seventh with 145.2 deccanherald. This marks only the second time since 1986 that China failed to win an individual medal in this event deccanherald. From 1990 through the 2022 Hangzhou Games, China had medaled every single edition.
Ban's Path to Completing the Shooting Grand Slam
Ban Hyo-jin entered the final seeking a rare achievement: winning Olympic gold, a world championship title, and now an Asian Games medal—the shooting world's version of a Grand Slam deccanherald. The Olympic champion finished second in qualification with 634.9 points, just behind Wang Zifei's 636.8 deccanherald. Ban achieved bronze in the final and celebrated her 19th birthday afterward, following her usual pre-competition routine.
South Korea's Team Narrowly Missed Podium
South Korea's rifle squad posted 1,895.8 points in the team event, falling just short of medals deccanherald. China led with 1,904.2, India finished second with 1,898.0, and Japan placed third with 1,897.1 deccanherald. Ban Hyo-jin and teammate Kwon Yu-na both advanced to the eight-athlete final after qualifying eighth with 633.3 points.
World's Top Shooters Competed in Aichi
The final featured seven of the world's top-10 shooters, according to former world No. 1 Anjali Bhagwat deccanherald. The high-caliber field reflected the strength of women's rifle shooting globally. North Korea did not compete due to ammunition-approval issues, removing another potential medal contender from the event deccanherald.
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